Penn Medicine Provider
Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension
Ellie Kelepouris, MD
4.9
(94)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Perelman

About me

  • Director, Outpatient Dialysis Programs
  • Professor of Clinical Medicine (Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension)

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Athens
  • Residency: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

94 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

June 2025
5.0
5.0
on time
June 2025
5.0
5.0
she is wonderful
June 2025
5.0
5.0
thorough, kind, and knowledgeable
May 2025
5.0
5.0
she has taken very good care of me. takes her time with me. very patient.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Kelepouris is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Stephen J. Greene, MD, Michael Bohm, MD, Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD., Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA., John G.F. Cleland, MD., PhD., Andrew J.S. Coats, MD., Nihar R. Desai, MD, MPH., Diederick E. Grobbee, MD., PhD., Ellie Kelepouris, MD, Fausto Pinto, Md., PhD., Giuseppe Rosano, MD, PhD., Isabelle Morin, MSc., et. al Cardiovascular and Renal Treatment in Heart Failure Patients with Hyperkalemia or High Risk of Hyperkalemia: Rational and Design of the CARE-HK in HF Registry , Journal of Cardiac Failure, 31(6): 2025,881-891


Quinn, G., Greene, S, Sauer, A., Anker, S.D., Bohm, M., Bozkurt, B., Butler, J., Cleland, J.G., Coats, A.J.S., Desai, N., Pinto, F., Rosano, G., Brandes, C, M, Donachie, V., Kelepouris, E. Optimisation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors use in chronic kidney disease patients with heart failure: is hyperkalemia barrier? , European Society of Cardiology: Heart Failure Association. Belgrade, Serbia: 2025,16-20


Martinez, O.C., Greene, S., Anker, S, Bozkurt, B, Butler, J., Cleland, J.G., Desai, N, Grobbee, D, Kelepouris, E. Rosano, G, Brandes, C.M., Donachie, V, Sauer, A. Real-world use and effectiveness of patiromer among patients with heart failure at high risk of hyperkalemia: insights from the CARE-HK in HF registry , European Heart Failure Association - Belgrade, Serbia: 2025


G. Quinn, S.J. Greene, A.J. Sauer, S.D. Anker, M. Bloom, B. Bozkurt, J. Butler, J.G.F. Cleland, A.J.S. Coats, N.R. Desai, F. Pinto, G. Rosano, Brandes, C-M, V. Donachie and Kelepouris, E. Optimisation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors use in chronic kidney disease patients with heart failure: is hyperkalemia a barrier? , European Heart Failure Association, Belgrade, Serbia: 2025


Kelepouris, E., Desai, N., Kosirobod, M., Budden, J., Boehm, M. Collaborative Management o Hyperkalemia in Patients with Complex Heart Failure. , Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis, Case Reports: 2025


Martinez, O.C., Greene, S., Anker, S., Bozkurt, B., Butler, J., Cleland, J.G., Desai, N., Grobbee, D., Kelepouris, E., Rosano, G., Brandes, C.M., Donachie, V., Sauer, A. Real-world use and effectiveness of patiromer among patients with heart failure at high risk of hyperkalemia: insights from the CARE-HK in HF registry , EHA: 2025


E. Kelepouris, N. Desai, K.A.A. Clark, M.N. Kosiborod, J. Budden, S. Waechter, and M. Bohm Collaborative management of hyperkalemia in patients with complex heart failure , Journal Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis: 2024


Rastogi A, Chertow GM, Collins A, Kelepouris E, Kotzker W, Middleton JP, Rajpal M, Roy-Chaudhury P. Utilization of Potassium Binders for the Management of Hyperkalemia in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Position Statement by US Nephrologists , Adv Kidney Dis Health, 31(6): 2024,514-522


A. Rastogi, A. Collins, E. Kelepouris, W. Kotzker, J.P. Middleton, M. Rajpal, P. Roy-Chaudhury and G.M. Chertow Practical Considerations and Implementation of Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors in Chronic Kidney Disease: Who, When, and How? A Position Statement by Nephrologists , Journal of Primary Care and Community Health , 15: 2024,21501319241259905


S.J. Greene, M. Bohn, B. Bozkurt, J. Butler, J.G.F. Cleland, A.J.S. Coats, N.R. Desai, D.E.Grobbee, E. Kelepouris, F. Pinto, G. Rosano, I. Morin, P. Szecsody, S. Fabien, S. Waechter, M.G. Crespo-Leiro, M. Hulsmann, T. Kempf, O. Pfister, A-C Pouleur, A.J. Sauer, M. Saxena, M. Schulz, M. Volterrani, S.D. Anker and M. Kosiborod Cardiovascular and Renal Treatment in Heart Failure Patients with Hyperkalemia or high risk of Hyperkalemia: Rationale and Design of the CARE-HK in HF Registry , J. of Cardiac Failure, 00: 2024,1-11